Calorie conscious bread and butter pudding
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About the bake
Don't throw away your leftover, stale bread, instead use it to create a delicious and low calorie bread and butter pudding.
Ingredients
- 25gButter (unsalted) (softened)
- 8Bread (thin slices)
- 50gSultanas
- 2 tspCinnamon
- 350mlMilk (semi-skimmed)
- 3Egg(s) (free range)
- 25gHalf spoon granulated sugar
- Nutmeg (ground) (to taste)
Method
Step 1
Grease a 1 litre pie dish with butter.
Step 2
Cut the crusts off the bread. Spread each slice with on one side with butter, then cut into triangles.
Step 3
Arrange a layer of bread, butter-side up, in the bottom of the dish, then add a layer of sultanas. Sprinkle with a little cinnamon, then repeat the layers of bread and sultanas, sprinkling with cinnamon until you have used up all of the bread. Finish with a layer of bread, then set aside.
Step 4
Gently warm the milk in a pan over a low heat to scalding point. Don't let it boil.
Step 5
Crack the eggs into a bowl, add three quarters of the sugar and lightly whisk until pale.
Step 6
Add the warm milk to the eggs and sugar and stir well, then strain the custard into a bowl.
Step 7
Pour the custard over the prepared bread layers and sprinkle with nutmeg and the remaining sugar and leave to stand for 30 minutes.
Step 8
Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan, 350°F,gas mark 4).
Step 9
Place the dish into the oven and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the custard has set and the top is golden brown.